Education for Nature Vietnam
News Brief (E157, 17th - 23rd March, 2006)
Crab-eating macaques trade case
HaiDuongProvince – On March 18th, the Hai Duong Police Department confiscated 102 crab-eating macaques (Macaca fascicularis) from a bus. The macaques were purchased in Thanh Mien district and being transported to the Mong Cai border in Quang Ninh province.
This is the third macaque trading case this month resulting in a total of more than 300 crab -eating macaques being confiscated by authorities.
(People’s Police issue 349 dated March 23rd 2006)
Loggers attacked
DacNongProvince – On March 15th, rangers from the Dac R’Tin forest protection station in Dac R’lap district were attacked by a group of 30 people. The incident took place after the rangers confiscated timber illegally taken the previous day by a local resident.
(People’s Police issue 347 dated March 18th 2006)
Denmark assists Vietnam in environmental protection
Ha Noi - On March 22nd, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Danish Embassy in Viet Nam held a conference to introduce “2005 – 2010 Vietnam – Denmark Development Co-operation in Environment Program” (DCE). DCE is the largest foreign-funded program on environmental protection in Vietnam with Denmark pledging 250 million Danish Krone (approximately 42 million USD).
The program will focus on five key areas, including pollution control in densely-populated areas with high poverty levels, sustainable development in poor urban areas, cleaner production in industry, sustainable livelihoods in and around marine protected areas and capacilty building for environmental planning and management. Under the marine protected areas component, a national training centre in marine protected areas will be established.
(People issue 18487 dated March 22nd 2006; Sai Gon Liberated issue 10423 dated March 22nd 2006; Website Vietnamnet dated March 21st 2006; Website of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment dated March 21st 2006; Website of Vietnam News Agency dated March 21st 2006; Economic Times dated March 23rd 2006; Website of People dated March 23rd 2006)
New publications
On March 15th, the General Department of Vietnam Customs launched a CITES Customs Manual. The manual is a joint effort between the Vietnam Customs Department and TRAFFIC Indochina. The book provides customs officers with a general understanding about CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), instruments of CITES and a guide on what to do when illegal wildlife trade occurs across borders.
(Sai Gon Liberated issue 10321 dated March 20th 2006)
Links to environmental articles (Vietnamese)
Hai Phong Province: Containers of lead batteries are kept in the port
http://www.monre.gov.vn/monreNet/default.aspx?tabid=209&ItemID=12402
Lao Cai Province: Serious environmental pollution
http://www.monre.gov.vn/monreNet/default.aspx?tabid=209&ItemID=12309
Report: 15 million people will lack clean water
Domestic waste water – a main cause of river pollution
http://www.nld.com.vn/tintuc/chinh-tri-xa-hoi/145626.asp
Dong Nai River are seriously polluted
http://www.nld.com.vn/tintuc/chinh-tri-xa-hoi/145479.asp
Technology industries - another main cause of river pollution
http://www.nld.com.vn/tintuc/chinh-tri-xa-hoi/145706.asp
Help create sustainable livelihoods in and around marine protected areas
http://vietnamnet.vn/khoahoc/moitruong/2006/03/552555/
Photo of the week
In a recent study of Hoang Lien Mountain conducted by Hoang Lien National Park, Lao Cai Province and the University of Science (VNU), new plants species were found. The following are photographs of these new plants.
(Website of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment dated March 21st 2006; HoangLienNational Park)
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STOP THE WILDLIFE TRADE
If you observe wildlife being displayed, sold, transported, or kept illegally in captivity, notify your local Forest Protection Department or contact the ENV Wildlife Trade Hotline
1800-1522
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For more information, please contact:
Nguyen Phuong Dung
Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)
No.2/C5 tap the Dai hoc Ngoai Thuong, pho Chua Lang, Ha Noi.
Tel/Fax: 04-775 3685
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